Rebuild & Retooling The Lakers

[thomas1897]

The Lakers have been through a lot of questionable changes and somewhat reactionary toward players who are not performing; management making bad choices of players, releasing players that should have been retained. Selling public relations ploys to promote the signing of superstars, good to sell tickets but does not translate to winning basketball games. The Lakers were a well managed team with a good front office once upon a time. Can the Lakers Management resurrect this team and make it a contender for a NBA title? My opinion is uncertain because the Lakers do not have enough good young players that are ready to step up and play. Players that could help the Lakers were trade for nothing Clarkson & Nance, Julius Randle & Thomas Bryant let go Zubac trade across town and others through free agency. All of these players could have provide a very strong bench and started for the Lakers. What a mess can they get it right?

[snaquille oatmeal]

Lol

[Mamba Mentality]

When you have two of the five best players in the world but still aren't content.gif

[thomas1897]

The Lakers have two exceptionally talented players but do you remember the Chicago Bulls of the 90's Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen did not get it done by themselves. Remember John Paxson, BJ Armstrong, Dennis Rodman, Ron Harper, Bill Cartwright, Toni Kouko and others who were very good players with these players the Bulls would not have dominate. Today's NBA has Denver, Portland teams that have a lot of talent present and future superstars on their rosters. The Clippers and Golden State will be in the mix also please do not talk championship or playoffs until the horse has left the stable and runs the race. Mr James was injured last year and is a year older is he able to carry the team by himself and dominate like he did in Cleveland. I have not forgotten Anthony Davis he brings a lot of talent to this team; however the modern NBA does not play two against five. Toronto had one superstar last year but an exceptional team of very good players young and talented with veterans that could provide depth to the tenth player. My opinion is the team will be competitive and let us hope for the best. Managerial Mistakes have hurt the Lakers they had a lot of talent go the Lakers did make some good moves after Jim Buss and Mitch Kupchak were replaced for a short period of time through their system (trades that did not make sense) and no compensation lost assets were associated to Majic Johnson (chaos and confusion) a lot of were discharged from this team gambling on free agent signings the roster was depleted. Where is the future going for the Lakers what direction will it be more free agent or the draft. How will this new management function and where is the additional help coming from. Will these players perform well together. Who knows.

[Kilroy]

Celtics fan thinks we should rebuild... Shockedface.